Tag: Dieter F Uchtdorf
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Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will Grow
The branch cannot bear fruit of itself except it abide in the vine . {We have to stay connected to Jesus.} If you want to nourish a plant you don’t splash water on the branches, you water the root. The branches of your testimony will draw strength from the root. We nourish the root, the…
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A Higher Joy
Sadly it seems that for many people happiness is hard to find. The peace that He gives is not like what the world offers—it’s better. Joy is the very purpose of God’s plan of salvation. God wants all His children to have as much happiness as possible so He has filled the world with countless…
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The Prodigal and the Road That Leads Home
The prodigal son was desirous above all else to get away from his family. How challenging would it be to return home after the nature of his exit? Did the father let his son go willingly or reluctantly? He knew that he would always welcome his son back—would that cushion the blow? He probably knew…
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Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents
{Parents} you are the ones to guide you child in the details of daily decisions. Just as Jesus Christ is the strength of youth, Jesus Christ is the strength of parents. Jesus multiplies bread and fish and He can multiply the love in your home. You can be the most steady, constant influence in your…
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Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth
The scriptures describe a relationship with Christ of being yolked together so that you can bear any burden. This speaks to me as I sometimes feel that I have burdens beyond bearing. It’s not that I think they are literally unbearable, just that I sometimes can’t conceive of ever feeling happiness as I bear under…
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Our Heartfelt All
With the recognition of the widows mite the Lord showed us how offerings are measured in His kingdom. Sometimes we mistakenly assume that balance means dividing ourselves between various priorities. Staying balanced is all about moving forward. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things that we do. Consecration is…
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Daily Restoration
Just as minor deviations can lead us away from Christ, so too can small recalibrations bring us back. We can’t always lean on spiritual experiences from the past, we need a stream of new spiritual experiences to stay strong. “If you want to change the shape of your life? Change the shape of your day.”…
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God among Us
The missionaries that came among us in Germany after world war two were perfect in my view. Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not need to define us. They can refine us. We are all infants compared to the divine beings we are meant to become. The people of the ancient Nephites lived across…
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God Will Do Something Unimaginable
Is a consistent theme – that the Lord builds unimaginable things out of adversity. How many of those speaking have found themselves amazed at the length of this pandemic? God was not surprised or unprepared for this pandemic. We may have been so tied to prior norms that it took a pandemic to open our…
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Come and Belong
The church is structured to give us practice in becoming like Christ. What about those of us who go years on end with no calling in the church? Yes, I’m getting more bitter about that. I’m failing at home and useless outside the home. I have no role in the ward and hate my position…